- ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS
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- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
- NOTICE OF THE MEETING: Please take notice that adequate notice of this meeting has been provided in the following manner:
- That written notice was sent from the Office of the Secretary of the Board at 7:58 a.m. on January 6, 2026.
- That said notice was sent via email to Maplewood and South Orange Township Clerks and the Editors of the News Record, Star-Ledger, TapintoSOMA, and the Village Green.
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- OATH OF OFFICE
- Penn Shapiro - Student Representative to the Board
- Scarlet Strogov - Student Representative to the Board
- EXECUTIVE SESSION:
WHEREAS, the Open Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A. 10:4-11, permits the Board of Education to meet in closed executive session to discuss certain matters, and
WHEREAS, the length of the Executive Session is estimated to be seventy-five (75) minutes after which the public meeting of the Board shall (select one) □ reconvene and immediately adjourn or X reconvene and proceed with business where formal action will be taken, now, therefore be it
RESOLVED: The Board of Education adjourns to closed session to discuss personnel, legal, and miscellaneous confidential matters. Be it further
RESOLVED: The minutes of this closed session will be made public when the need for confidentiality no longer exists.
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- APPROVAL OF BOARD MEETING MINUTES: Board Retreat Meeting Minutes - August 18, 2026; Executive and Regular Board Meeting Minutes - August 27, 2026
- BOE STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE UPDATE:
- SUPERINTENDENT’S UPDATE:
- BOARD PRESIDENT’S UPDATE:
- BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR UPDATE:
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- FIRST HEARING OF INDIVIDUALS AND DELEGATIONS:
Public participation in board meetings is governed by Policy 0167. The
first public comment period may be limited to 60 minutes. Statements are limited to three (3) minutes, except that if it appears public comments may exceed 60 minutes, statements may be limited to two (2) minutes. (Instructions for remote participation can be found below.)
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- COMMITTEE REPORTS
- ACTION ON BOARD RESOLUTIONS
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5017
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Approve:
- Memorial
- Retirement
- Resignations
- Change in End Date
- Change in Start Date
- Appointments
- Appoint of Leave Replacement Staff
- Transfer/Reassignment
- Leaves of Absence
- Salary Adjustments
- Stipends
- Stipends Title I Funded
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5018
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Approve:
- Appointment of Substitute Teachers for the 26/27 SY at $175/Day
- Appointment of Summer Substitute Secretaries for the 26/27SY Paid at an Hourly Rate $16.42
- Reappointment of Substitute Secretaries for the 26/27 SY Paid at an Hourly Rate $15.92
- Appointment of Out of District Coaches for the 26/27 SY
- Appointment of Out of District Stipend Positions for the 26/27 SY
- Appointment of Volunteers for the 26/27 SY
- Appointment of Emergency Clerical Substitutes at an Hourly Rate of $37.50 from 8/31/2026 - 10/2/2026 (Transportation Department)
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5019
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Approve: Out of District Placements
- 2026 Extended School Year Out of District Placements
- 2026-2027 School Year Out of District Placements
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5020
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Approve:
- Financial Reports
- Board of Education Monthly Certification
- Attendance and Work Related Travel and/or Workshop Expenses
- Service Providers
- Use of Vendors
- Accept Donation to District High School Fine and Performing Arts Teachers
- Accept Donation from the Achieve Foundation
- Authorize the Business Administrator to Enter into an Agreement with Community First Soccer
- Authorize the Business Administrator to Enter Into an Agreement w/ South Orange Symphony Orchestra
- Out of District Tuition Students
- 2027-2028 Budget Calendar
- Amend Parental Transportation Agreement
- Authorization for 403(B), 457(B), and/or 401(A) Third Party Administrative Services
- Business Office Standard Operating Procedures Manual
- Clinical Affiliation Agreement w/ Fordham University
- Authorizing the Solicitation of Requests for Proposals (RFP) for Professional Architectural Services
- Resolution Authorizing the School Business Administrator to Solicit Separate Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for Health Insurance Broker of Record Services and Insurance Risk Management Broker of Record Services
- Accept FY 2027 Federal I.D.E.A. Basic Part-B and Preschool Handicapped Funds
- Authorize Insurance Coverage for District Clubs, Parent Organizations and PTAs
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5021
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Approve: New or Revised Curriculum
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5022
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Approve: School Field Trip Destinations
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5023
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Approve: Abolish and/or Adopt for 2nd Read
- Regulation 2200 Curriculum Content
- Policy 2200 Curriculum
- Policy 2411 Career Education and Academic Counseling
- Policy 5460 High School Graduation
- Policy 5561 Use of Physical Restraint and Seclusion Techniques for Students with Disabilities
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5024
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ASCA Sidebar Agreements
- Coordinator Of Career & Technical Education (CTE) & 21st Century Programs
- Rooster Monitor Stipends
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- SECOND HEARING OF INDIVIDUALS AND DELEGATIONS
Public participation in board meetings is governed by Policy 0167. The
second public comment period may be limited to 30 minutes. Statements are limited to three (3) minutes, except that if it appears public comments may exceed 30 minutes, statements may be limited to two (2) minutes. (Instructions for remote participation can be found below.)
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- NEW BUSINESS
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- FUTURE MEETINGS
The Board of Education will meet in Public Session on Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 6:30 pm in the District Meeting Room, 525 Academy Street, Maplewood, NJ. Immediately following the opening of Public Session, the board will move to go into a Closed Session in the Superintendent’s Office, 525 Academy Street, Maplewood, NJ, as well as using an online video conference platform to discuss personnel, matters within the attorney-client privilege, legal, negotiations, and other matters that may arise and require discussion, to be announced at a later date. Immediately following the Closed Session, the Board of Education will meet in Public Session (estimated to be 7:30 pm) in the District Meeting Room, 525 Academy Street, Maplewood, NJ in person, utilizing an online video conference platform which will include Hearing of Individuals. The community can view the meeting by following the steps which will be listed on the agenda. Action will be taken.
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- ADJOURNMENT
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